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when our defense spending is being arbitrarily and deeply cut, when we have no trade agenda to speak of, and the perception of our strategy is not one of partnership but of passiveity. the greater tragedy of it all is we're missing an historic opportunity to win new friends who share our values in the middle east, friends who are fighting for their own futures against the very same violent extremists and evil tyrants and angry mobs that seek to harm us. unfortunately so many of these people that could be our friends feel that our president is indifferent to their quest for freedom and dignity. as one syrian woman put it, we will not forget that you forgot about us. it is time to change course in the middle east. that course should be organized around these bedrock principles. america must have confidence in our cause, clarity in our purpose, and resolve in our might. no friend of america will question our commitment to support them. no enemy that attacks america will question our resolve to defeat them. no one anywhere, friend or foe, will doubt america's capability to back up our wo
when our defense spending is being arbitrarily and deeply cut, when we have no trade agenda to speak of, and the perception of our strategy is not one of partnership but of passiveity. the greater tragedy of it all is we're missing an historic opportunity to win new friends who share our values in the middle east, friends who are fighting for their own futures against the very same violent extremists and evil tyrants and angry mobs that seek to harm us. unfortunately so many of these people...
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the secretary of defense said the cuts would be devastating. i can tell you this, when i get elected president -- we're going to make sure that we do not cut our military budget, our military must remain the strongest military in the world by a wide margin. one of the biggest differences between the two of us relates to jobs. rising take-home pay. i mean, with 23 million americans out of work and struggling to find a good job with the median income in america having gone down, last three or four years, 4,000 a family, at the same time, food prices, gas, health care cost is up. but this has been a tough time for middle income americans. the vice president said that middle incomes have been buried. he is right, against that backdrop, against that backdrop, when the president is asked what are you going to do to get people jobs? he has nothing to say, it is another stimulus, he wants to hire government workers, nothing wrong with government workers. but that is not going to put america back to work. and then of course, he wants to make his various
the secretary of defense said the cuts would be devastating. i can tell you this, when i get elected president -- we're going to make sure that we do not cut our military budget, our military must remain the strongest military in the world by a wide margin. one of the biggest differences between the two of us relates to jobs. rising take-home pay. i mean, with 23 million americans out of work and struggling to find a good job with the median income in america having gone down, last three or...
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. >>> defense secretary leon panetta expressing his frustration with the leader of afghanistan after hamid karzai said the u.s. isn't doing enough to fight terrorism in afghanistan. panetta told reporters karzai shouldn't be complaining. >> we lost over 2,000 u.s. men and women. and the afghans have lost a large number of their forces in battle. those lives were lost fighting the right enemy, not the wrong enemy, and i think it would be helpful if the president every once in awhile expressed his thanks for the sacrifices that have been made by those who have fought and died for afghanistan, rather than criticizing them. >> from foreign affairs to domestic affairs. an upbeat jobs report is getting wildly different reactions. the unemployment rate fell below 8% for the first time since january of 2009. according to new numbers out yesterday, september's unemployment rate dipped to 7.8%, about 114,000 new jobs were added. president obama says the nation is moving forward, but there are still too many people out of work. mitt romney says the unemployment rate dropped mainly because more
. >>> defense secretary leon panetta expressing his frustration with the leader of afghanistan after hamid karzai said the u.s. isn't doing enough to fight terrorism in afghanistan. panetta told reporters karzai shouldn't be complaining. >> we lost over 2,000 u.s. men and women. and the afghans have lost a large number of their forces in battle. those lives were lost fighting the right enemy, not the wrong enemy, and i think it would be helpful if the president every once in...
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oh, and the bigger things on his mind defense/talking point. >> the president was flat. i don't know what else was on his mind, it could have been his anniversary what was going on in syria and turkey -- >> it looked like to me he really did not want to be there. his mind wasn't on it and he didn't want to engage. >> everything you heard there is a talking point, with maybe the exception of chris matthews and james carvel, and he said everybody has an off night and the president had one on wednesday, and maybe, and i say maybe because all along the criticism from the right is that candidate obama and president obama is out of his league, not a real president, they've said that, john sununu on msnbc. >> what people saw last night is a president that revealed his incompetance, and he has no idea how serious the economic problems are and how he failed to even begin to address him. >> it's obvious that he is a real president and has been on the job for almost four years and i don't think a person that keeps a schedule like he does is lazy, and detached, i am not so sure abou
oh, and the bigger things on his mind defense/talking point. >> the president was flat. i don't know what else was on his mind, it could have been his anniversary what was going on in syria and turkey -- >> it looked like to me he really did not want to be there. his mind wasn't on it and he didn't want to engage. >> everything you heard there is a talking point, with maybe the exception of chris matthews and james carvel, and he said everybody has an off night and the...
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cut defense by $1 trillion. that's what we're talking about. >> what national security issue can justify an increase? >> we're going to cut 80,000 soldiers, 20,000 marines, 120 cargo planes. we're going on push the joint -- >> this invites weakness. look, do we believe in peace, you bet we do, and that means you don't impose these devastating cuts on our military. we're saying don't cut the military by $1 trillion. not increase it by $1 is trillion. don't cut it by $1 trillion. >> quickly, vice president biden. might want to move on. >> we don't cut it. i might add, i know we don't want to use fancy words to question this automatic cut. that was part of a debt deal that they asked for, and let me tell you what my friend said at a press conference announcing he supported the deal. he said we've been looking for this moment for a long time. >> i tell you what that meant? >> automatic cuts in defense that they didn't act, and beyond that they ask for another -- look, the military says we need a smaller, leaner army
cut defense by $1 trillion. that's what we're talking about. >> what national security issue can justify an increase? >> we're going to cut 80,000 soldiers, 20,000 marines, 120 cargo planes. we're going on push the joint -- >> this invites weakness. look, do we believe in peace, you bet we do, and that means you don't impose these devastating cuts on our military. we're saying don't cut the military by $1 trillion. not increase it by $1 is trillion. don't cut it by $1...
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our friends and defeat our enemies in t middle east when our words are not backed by deeds, when our defense spending is being arbitrarily and deeply cut, when we have no trade agenda to speak of and the perception of our strategy is not one of partnership, but of passivity. it is time to change course in the middle east. one final thing, carol, on a campaign conference call yesterday romney's foreign policy team talked about some presidents of past they might be shaping their foreign policy principles after. they talked about the presidencies of jfk, truman and even bill clinton. after that first debate when a lot of pundits on the right and the left were sensing that mitt romney might be moving to the middle on domestic policy issues, there might be some of that on foreign policy when we hear this speech later on this morning. >> jim acosta, we'll check back with you. >>> okay. let's take another peek at the obama campaign's preemptive strike. remember, it's called a prebuttal because it's challenging a speech romney will not give for a couple more hours. listen. >> when our u.s. diplomats
our friends and defeat our enemies in t middle east when our words are not backed by deeds, when our defense spending is being arbitrarily and deeply cut, when we have no trade agenda to speak of and the perception of our strategy is not one of partnership, but of passivity. it is time to change course in the middle east. one final thing, carol, on a campaign conference call yesterday romney's foreign policy team talked about some presidents of past they might be shaping their foreign policy...
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. >> criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor, cnn legal contributor. hello, ba paul. >> good morning, carol. surely the judge has heard this, do you think? >> oh, yes. the drama last night when networks were trying to figure out if this was for real or a prank. people were shocked that he would submit this to a college radio station. a lot of us were worried that this might be aa college prank but it is for real. >> how will it factor into his decision? >> he will look at a 45-count indictment and conviction. he will look at the fact that there are ten boys who were sexually abused over a 15-year period and also sandusky's background a. when this tape comes up, the context will be -- lot of times a judge will look at the defendant and say does he feel sorry for the crime he committed? has ahe committed himself to rehabilitating himself? number one he blames the judge because the trial came too fast and blames a huge conspiracy which consists of lawyers, prosecutors, psychologists to convict him of this crime. finally, and most startingly, he blames the
. >> criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor, cnn legal contributor. hello, ba paul. >> good morning, carol. surely the judge has heard this, do you think? >> oh, yes. the drama last night when networks were trying to figure out if this was for real or a prank. people were shocked that he would submit this to a college radio station. a lot of us were worried that this might be aa college prank but it is for real. >> how will it factor into his decision? >>...
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department of defense will wring it hands and say oh yes, we have a problem, but then when the media stops paying attention, nothing is done. there's been no structural reforms. and it's the structure, the way in which they have people report that's the problem. they allow the chain of command -- that sounds like a hierarchy. it sounds like it's a lot of people. but what you're actually talking about is empowering one human being, one individual to unilaterally shut down investigation prosecution of rape. because of that structure, there's a serious underprosecution. you know, only a fraction -- less than ten pier10% ever get prosecuted. and far less are convicted of rape. >>> a former teammate says lance armstrong was doepg. you'll hear from him next. which can withstand over three and a half tons. small in size. big on safety. you'll hear from him next. attention, owner of the light blue smart with the blackish-blue frame and the white dots and the splattered paint pattern, your lights are on. what? [ male announcer ] the endlessly customizable 2013 smart. what? then don't miss sle
department of defense will wring it hands and say oh yes, we have a problem, but then when the media stops paying attention, nothing is done. there's been no structural reforms. and it's the structure, the way in which they have people report that's the problem. they allow the chain of command -- that sounds like a hierarchy. it sounds like it's a lot of people. but what you're actually talking about is empowering one human being, one individual to unilaterally shut down investigation...
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does he have a legitimate defense in any way, shape or form, avery? >> yeah, insanity. >> no, not really, there really is nothing there. i mean look, this man needs some help. it should have been obvious the first time around, dangling from a building. he was on the scene, he smelled so bad that it confused the k-9 unit. i mean, this man needs some help and the system should take care of him. >> all right, well, okay, this is certainly going to go somewhere. >> i see you want to help him, fred, not good. we'll give him your number, fred, you can work with him. >>> well, in the meantime, this puts the pressure on us, because you know every halloween weekend, the three of us have our own tradition with halloween, our costumes, so i don't know what we're going to do. >> wait until you see, don't put that bald head again on, fred. >> all right, thank you so much, avery, richard, and don't forget you can catch the legal guys every saturday at noon eastern, and again, 4:00, eastern time with a bonus case. >>> all right, he is trying to do something no man h
does he have a legitimate defense in any way, shape or form, avery? >> yeah, insanity. >> no, not really, there really is nothing there. i mean look, this man needs some help. it should have been obvious the first time around, dangling from a building. he was on the scene, he smelled so bad that it confused the k-9 unit. i mean, this man needs some help and the system should take care of him. >> all right, well, okay, this is certainly going to go somewhere. >> i see you...
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and the bigger things on his mind defense/talking point. >> the president was flat. i don't know what else was on his mind. could have been his anniversary. could have been what's going on in syria and turkey because he is busy running a country while running for re-election. >> it looked like he didn't want to be there. his mind wasn't on it. he didn't want to engage. >> everything you heard there is a talking point, with maybe the exceptions of chris matthews and james carville. everyone has an off night. and the president had one on wednesday. i say maybe because all along, the criticism from the right has been that candidate obama and president obama is out of his league. not a real president. knave said that. john sununu. >> what people saw was a president that revealed his incompetence. how lazy and detached he is. and how he has no idea how serious the economic problems of the country are. and how he has failed to even begin to address them. >> okay. it's obvious that he is a real president. he's been on the job, now, for almost four years. i don't think anyon
and the bigger things on his mind defense/talking point. >> the president was flat. i don't know what else was on his mind. could have been his anniversary. could have been what's going on in syria and turkey because he is busy running a country while running for re-election. >> it looked like he didn't want to be there. his mind wasn't on it. he didn't want to engage. >> everything you heard there is a talking point, with maybe the exceptions of chris matthews and james...
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criminal defense attorney holly hughes is here. okay, critics say it could go too far and be misused. how do you think a law like this will be interpreted in the courts? >> i think it is coming back. it will be challenged. it will not pass constitutional muster, what is called vague and over-broad. and anything you do, essential that causes pain. well, what happens when your child is about to run into the street and you snatch them back by the arm and that causes pain. have you suddenly -- are you on the hook for child abuse, are you going to be arrested for that? this is craziness. >> my parents would be life in prison. >> oh, my word, exactly, mine, too, mine too. i was just talking about that. productive members of society. you know, neither one of us is advocating abuse. >> there is a difference. >> right, there is an absolute difference, a line between abuse and discipline. and you need to be able the discipline your children. i mean, this is way too much over-reaching, too much state inference with the ability to necessarily
criminal defense attorney holly hughes is here. okay, critics say it could go too far and be misused. how do you think a law like this will be interpreted in the courts? >> i think it is coming back. it will be challenged. it will not pass constitutional muster, what is called vague and over-broad. and anything you do, essential that causes pain. well, what happens when your child is about to run into the street and you snatch them back by the arm and that causes pain. have you suddenly...
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he is being defensive and paranoid. one story that paul told me when i was doing the official biography many, many years ago, he and john were having a screaming match, and they're shouting at each other, and they go to the lavtory, and he is standing having a wee, and john looks across to paul, takes his specs off and says to paul, it's only me, paul. with go back in the room and they continue screaming each other. >> it was a love-hate relationship. >> incredible. incredible collection and insight. thank you so much. the book is the john lennon letters. thank you for sharing with us from london. >> pleasure. thank you. >> and we'll be right back after this. [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. your soups are so awesomely delicious my husband and i can't stop eating 'em! what's...that... on your head? can curlers! tomato basil, potato with bacon... we've got a lot of empty cans. [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. i was constantly fighting indoor allergies. after allegra, i found peace. only allegra is
he is being defensive and paranoid. one story that paul told me when i was doing the official biography many, many years ago, he and john were having a screaming match, and they're shouting at each other, and they go to the lavtory, and he is standing having a wee, and john looks across to paul, takes his specs off and says to paul, it's only me, paul. with go back in the room and they continue screaming each other. >> it was a love-hate relationship. >> incredible. incredible...
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stephanie, she said, you know, the president, the vice president, the secretary of state, secretary of defense said they'll get to the bottom of this. she cried on the president's shoulder. stephanie, i know you're not speaking for the state department and i know your job to put a lot of spin out there. but how do you explain this? to just people, to just americans 26 days to go who are on the fence who to vote for. >> you're right. i can't speak for the administration. i'm on the other side, i'm on the campaign. my job may be to spin but it's -- >> it's brooke. it's brooke. >> i'm sorry. brooke, but we put the facts out there every step of the way. i have great sympathy for that mother who lost her son. i don't know about the conversations that have occurred and i do need to leave it to the state department. >> focus on tonight. paul ryan he sat down with cnn and dana bash. gave us a preview from his side of the debate but we got a rejection of joe biden. why is that? is team obama afraid, you know, shielding him from the media may make him look less prepared? why is that? >> i'm sorry. i did
stephanie, she said, you know, the president, the vice president, the secretary of state, secretary of defense said they'll get to the bottom of this. she cried on the president's shoulder. stephanie, i know you're not speaking for the state department and i know your job to put a lot of spin out there. but how do you explain this? to just people, to just americans 26 days to go who are on the fence who to vote for. >> you're right. i can't speak for the administration. i'm on the other...
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factors in his eyes is that he does not feel as though he received enough time to put forth an adequate defense. he felt as though he was rushed through the process, and that's going to be one of the grounds for his appeals. you speak to a number of analysts in that way and they feel as though he's pretty much on thin ice with that type of appeal. but once again, you listen to the radio address, that radio address, that statement really seemed to strike a number of people the wrong way. not just the victims, the victims' attorneys, but the judge himself, judge cleland, one final quote here he said, said the tragedy of this crime is that it is a betrayal. he said it is a crime not just to their bodies, but to their psyche and to their soul. he made it very clear he had also taken into account not just dottie sandusky's letter she had written on behalf of her husband, but also took into account that radio statement that jerry sandusky gave late yesterday. >> jason carol, we appreciate all your reporting there. just to point out to our viewers, we're seeing pictures of jerry sandusky and underneat
factors in his eyes is that he does not feel as though he received enough time to put forth an adequate defense. he felt as though he was rushed through the process, and that's going to be one of the grounds for his appeals. you speak to a number of analysts in that way and they feel as though he's pretty much on thin ice with that type of appeal. but once again, you listen to the radio address, that radio address, that statement really seemed to strike a number of people the wrong way. not...
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to cut the defense budget. they're proposing -- >> by $2 billion. >> more than that. no massive -- >> no, we're saying -- >> defense increase. >> you want to get into defense now? >> we want to work with the congress on how best to achieve this. that means successful. >> no specifics? >> what we're saying is lower tax rates 20%, start with the wealthy, work with congress to do it -- >> and you guarantee this math will add up? >> absolutely. >> wolf, at times this looked like it was a three-way debate, and it was definitely different from last week's moderating from jim. >> that's right, jim took a much more hands-off style. he let the two presential candidates go at it in that particular debate. we knew romney went at it. the president didn't go at it so much. i suspect that's going to be different in this debate. martha raddit sfwl of abc news, she got involved, and she haves much more controlling, if you will, in terms of the questioning, making sure that both had relatively the same amount of time and allowi
to cut the defense budget. they're proposing -- >> by $2 billion. >> more than that. no massive -- >> no, we're saying -- >> defense increase. >> you want to get into defense now? >> we want to work with the congress on how best to achieve this. that means successful. >> no specifics? >> what we're saying is lower tax rates 20%, start with the wealthy, work with congress to do it -- >> and you guarantee this math will add up? >>...
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ace center fielder coco crisp -- i like saying that name -- made the defensive play of the night when he jumped at the wall and caught prince fielder's blast. take another look at it. there it is. the a's used great fielding and pitching to shut out the tigers, 2-0. the team will play game four of their series tonight. detroit leads 2-1. >>> the giants and the reds went to extra innings in cincinnati. reds' third baseman scott rolen bobbled a grounder. there it is, allowing buster posey to score. the giants took a 2-1 lead into the bottom of the tenth and then held on to win the game. the reds host the giants this afternoon, leading the series 2-1. >>> ben balt competes like any other boy, even competes in triathlon. nothing seems to stop him even though he lost part of his right leg to cancer. but something did stop ben in his last race in florida. his prosthetic leg broke in half. a group of marines was watching the triathlon. the marines lifted ben up and carried him across the finish line. ben's mom said everybody was crying and cheering on ben and the marines. very nice. very nic
ace center fielder coco crisp -- i like saying that name -- made the defensive play of the night when he jumped at the wall and caught prince fielder's blast. take another look at it. there it is. the a's used great fielding and pitching to shut out the tigers, 2-0. the team will play game four of their series tonight. detroit leads 2-1. >>> the giants and the reds went to extra innings in cincinnati. reds' third baseman scott rolen bobbled a grounder. there it is, allowing buster...
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i would have never signed the national defense authorization act. i would repeal the patriot act. i think that we need to balance the federal budget now, or we're going to find ourselves in a monetary collapse. and let's abolish the irs and eliminate income tax and corporate tax. we'll reboot the american economy tens of millions of jobs get created in a zero corporate tax rates environment. jill, starting with you, if you can stick to a minute, how would you fix the struggling economy? >> well, we think this doesn't need to be guesswork. we have experience creating jobs in the worst economy the country has ever known during the great depression. we created jobs by directly creating them, not by providing tax breaks for the wealthy or not by ending a tax system entirely which would basically turn the country over to the despair, the unemployment, you know, the problems that we have. we need government to step in where the private sector is unwilling and to see create jobs. >> same question -- unwilling and unable to create jobs. >> same question, gary, in one minute if you can do
i would have never signed the national defense authorization act. i would repeal the patriot act. i think that we need to balance the federal budget now, or we're going to find ourselves in a monetary collapse. and let's abolish the irs and eliminate income tax and corporate tax. we'll reboot the american economy tens of millions of jobs get created in a zero corporate tax rates environment. jill, starting with you, if you can stick to a minute, how would you fix the struggling economy?...
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travis sharp who studies defense spending at center for new american security says the proposed cuts of tanks were a no-brainer. >> we a relatively conservative institution like the u.s. military which does not like to take risks because risks get people killed says it has enough tanks, i think generally civilians should be inclined to believe them. >> reporter: but while the defense bill isn't finished yet, you the taxpayer are still likely to be on the hook. for fixing up tanks the army doesn't want. so who decided the general was wrong? that he actually does need more tanks? i'll give you one word. congress. >> i think that there are better things that they could be doing with that $3 billion. but the fact that the military is having such a hard time getting this relatively small amount of money to be saved, i think is an indication the huge uphill fight that the military faces when it comes to congress. congress is going to fight tooth and nail to protect, defense investments that benefit their constituents and the people that live in their states. >> reporter: congressman buck m
travis sharp who studies defense spending at center for new american security says the proposed cuts of tanks were a no-brainer. >> we a relatively conservative institution like the u.s. military which does not like to take risks because risks get people killed says it has enough tanks, i think generally civilians should be inclined to believe them. >> reporter: but while the defense bill isn't finished yet, you the taxpayer are still likely to be on the hook. for fixing up tanks...
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it is their responsibility to step up to their defense of their nation. we went for al qaeda. we went for bin laden. we accomplished that goal. and now -- and now it is time. and they're willing -- it is time for them to stand up as we draw down. congressman ryan, he made it very clear that governor romney has a very different view, though he says he thinks we should get out in 2014, although he says that makes sense, he says we should never have announced that, and i might add had we not, the afghans would never step up. we never should have announced that and when asked, do you guarantee you get out, he said it depends. i'm serious. you heard it. it depends on a situation on the ground. it depends. well, ladies, it depends on nothing other than a date as far as we're concerned. it is time for the afghanis to take care of their own responsibility. but like -- but like almost everything, it depends. it depends on which day you asked him the question. it depends. it depends on the circumstances. but it wasn't just on foreign policy it depends. it was also their attitude about w
it is their responsibility to step up to their defense of their nation. we went for al qaeda. we went for bin laden. we accomplished that goal. and now -- and now it is time. and they're willing -- it is time for them to stand up as we draw down. congressman ryan, he made it very clear that governor romney has a very different view, though he says he thinks we should get out in 2014, although he says that makes sense, he says we should never have announced that, and i might add had we not, the...
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her supporters chimed in, as well, to her defense. one tweet says all romney supporters, please follow and support real stacey dash, that's her handle. it appears she'll be voting for mitt romney and she's getting heat over this. one question i had about this was looking back at the 2008 primary between barack obama and hillary clinton, there were some high profile african-americans who supported hillary clinton. maya angelou one of them. and there wasn't this kind of backlash. so the question is, is this more about race and supporting someone other than the black candidate or is it more about the policy and supporting a republican white candidate? >> i think it's a little bit of both. when you relaflect back to the 2008 election, we're talking about two democrats and we know the the african-american community votes overwhelming for democratic candidates. 90%. but it 's also race. and you saw that in the twitter feeds. that stacey dash being african-american was getting particular vitt reol and viciousness because of that. and you rea
her supporters chimed in, as well, to her defense. one tweet says all romney supporters, please follow and support real stacey dash, that's her handle. it appears she'll be voting for mitt romney and she's getting heat over this. one question i had about this was looking back at the 2008 primary between barack obama and hillary clinton, there were some high profile african-americans who supported hillary clinton. maya angelou one of them. and there wasn't this kind of backlash. so the question...
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the compound's first line of defense easily breached. according to one of the libyan guards who was stationed at the gate, armed with only a radio, the assault happened simultaneously from three different directions. he says that he initially heard chanting growing increasingly louder and then suddenly the gunfire, the rocket-propelled grenades and other heavy machine gunfire all began attacking the compound. this is where ambassador chris stevens slept. part of a small suite also meant to be a makeshift safe room. here on the floor between the bed and the chair is where cnn found the ambassador's journal. it is also the same room where the ambassador was located hours after the attack first began. separated by smoke from his security detail. the u.s. initially said the assault was the result of a demonstration turned violent. >> putting together the best information that we have available to us today. our current assessment is that what happened in benghazi was, in fact, initially a spontaneous reaction to what had just transpired hours
the compound's first line of defense easily breached. according to one of the libyan guards who was stationed at the gate, armed with only a radio, the assault happened simultaneously from three different directions. he says that he initially heard chanting growing increasingly louder and then suddenly the gunfire, the rocket-propelled grenades and other heavy machine gunfire all began attacking the compound. this is where ambassador chris stevens slept. part of a small suite also meant to be a...
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is in a pre-9/11 moment and must beef up its cyber defenses. panetta noted a significant spike in cyber attacks and says the defense department is aggressively working on its defensive and offensive responses. >>> after claims of suffering a slow death because he is too tall for his small cell, conrad murray has been moved to a bigger cell. the doctor convicted in the death of michael jackson is now in a cell measuring 8 feet by 10 feet, but his lawyers say it's not a good thing. the old cell had open bars and he could rest his legs on when he stretched. the new one has a solid door. >> a minnesota woman has filed what's believed to be the first lawsuit in the current meningitis outbreak. the woman claims she was injected from the pharmacy. there were 170 cases of fungal meningitis linked to those steroid injection and 14 people have died. >>> during the vice presidential debate joe biden, paul ryan took turns pitching medicare proposals while trying to -- the plans and explains what the two sides are really offering. >> hi, don. there's just n
is in a pre-9/11 moment and must beef up its cyber defenses. panetta noted a significant spike in cyber attacks and says the defense department is aggressively working on its defensive and offensive responses. >>> after claims of suffering a slow death because he is too tall for his small cell, conrad murray has been moved to a bigger cell. the doctor convicted in the death of michael jackson is now in a cell measuring 8 feet by 10 feet, but his lawyers say it's not a good thing. the...
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i'll make the critical defense investment that is we need to remain secure. the decisions we make today will determine our ability to protect america tomorrow. >> so we just spoke with general spider marks who says that in some ways americans aren't inclined make those kinds of serious cuts to our defense. what is the campaign's response? >> the cuts that romney was referring to are what would kick in with sequestration. that is, if the congress fails to reach a budget deal, these across the board cuts would kick in. the president is on record as opposing those. secretary panetta is on record opposing those. no one wants those to happen. so that is not the plan of this president in any shape or form. what is the plan of this president is a plan that he devised with the full participation and support of the joint chiefs of staff and the combatant commanders, and it lays out a four-year defense plan that keeps our military, the best in the world, and keeps faith with the troops and their families. >> all right. we're going to have to leave it there, and obvious
i'll make the critical defense investment that is we need to remain secure. the decisions we make today will determine our ability to protect america tomorrow. >> so we just spoke with general spider marks who says that in some ways americans aren't inclined make those kinds of serious cuts to our defense. what is the campaign's response? >> the cuts that romney was referring to are what would kick in with sequestration. that is, if the congress fails to reach a budget deal, these...
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and that was always his defense. i did the tests, they knock on my door in the middle of the night, they come in, i do the test, i always pass. one of his former teammates said, well, i was cheating and i passed hundreds of tests as well. they have so much evidence against him. here is the list. they say they have eyewitness, documentary, firsthand, scientific, direct and circumstantial evidence and testimony from 11 former teammates. they have got 15 riders on record, 26 people in total have given sworn testimony. it doesn't look at all good for lance, does it? >> it doesn't at all, especially when he's quoted from this usada statement. lance armstrong was given the same opportunity to come forward and be part of the solution. he rejected it. what have we heard. what has cnn heard from lance armstrong or his attorney? >> he had the opportunity earlier this year to fight the charge. he said no. he basically thinks it is a witch-hunt, a kangaroo court. he thinks he can't win anyway. he thinks the whole system is set u
and that was always his defense. i did the tests, they knock on my door in the middle of the night, they come in, i do the test, i always pass. one of his former teammates said, well, i was cheating and i passed hundreds of tests as well. they have so much evidence against him. here is the list. they say they have eyewitness, documentary, firsthand, scientific, direct and circumstantial evidence and testimony from 11 former teammates. they have got 15 riders on record, 26 people in total have...
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he's very defensive about it saying, look, i am not going to be making a sharp right-hand turn in this country. i'm a centrist. i will share the wealth and keep in the motion programs. mr. chavez's social programs that are so popular he. energetic guy. he's been up and down one side of this country and down the next house to house and the numbers that he's been accumulating at rallies really impressive numbers throughout the country, even right here in caracas which is normally hugo chavez stronghold. >> obvious question, when are we going to know? >> gosh, i wish i could tell you, don. what's going on right now, the polls were supposed to close a few minutes ago. they've not closed because there are people still in line. the electoral commission, we're waiting to see. after that, this is going to be hours and hours, and, don, we're talking midnight, 1:00, 2:00 in the morning highly likely. this is going to be a very, very late night in venezuela. >> thank you, paula. appreciate it. >>> jumping out of an aircraft seems unimaginable to a lot of us, but what if when you did this, this wa
he's very defensive about it saying, look, i am not going to be making a sharp right-hand turn in this country. i'm a centrist. i will share the wealth and keep in the motion programs. mr. chavez's social programs that are so popular he. energetic guy. he's been up and down one side of this country and down the next house to house and the numbers that he's been accumulating at rallies really impressive numbers throughout the country, even right here in caracas which is normally hugo chavez...